State emission testing (U.S. only)
7-2. State emission testing
(U.S. only)
. Immediately put fuel in the tank
whenever the low fuel warning
light illuminates. Engine misfires
as a result of an empty tank could
cause damage to the engine.
Continuing to operate your vehi-
cle at an extremely low fuel level
may result in a reduction of
engine performance.
! If the fuel filler lid cannot be opened
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If the fuel filler lid cannot be opened due to
malfunction or a dead battery, it can be
opened from the cargo area.
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WARNING
1)
Clip
2. Remove the orange knob from the clip.
CAUTION
1. Remove the access cover at the right-
side of the cargo area trim using flat-head
screwdriver.
3. Pull the orange knob to unlock the fuel
filler lid.
. At state inspection time, remem-
ber to tell your inspection or
service station in advance not to
place your SUBARU AWD vehicle
on a two-wheel dynamometer.
Otherwise, serious transmission
damage will result.
. Resultant vehicle damage due to
improper testing is not covered
under the SUBARU Limited War-
ranty and is the responsibility of
the state inspection program or
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Only use a four-wheel dynamometer
when testing an All-Wheel Drive
(AWD) model.
Testing of an AWD model must
NEVER be performed on a single
two-wheel dynamometer. Attempt-
ing to do so will result in uncon-
trolled vehicle movement and may
cause an accident or injuries to
persons nearby.